When is the Conference League draw 2025/26? Date, time, league phase schedule, TV channel and live stream
All you need to know about this season's Conference League
The draw for the 2025/26 edition of the Conference League will schedule the league phase as teams from across Europe bid to succeed Chelsea as champions.
The Blues beat Real Betis 4-1 in the 2024/25 final to become the second Premier League club to win the competition after West Ham in 2022/2023.
Olympiacos won the 2023/2024 Conference League and Roma triumphed in the inaugural edition in 2021/22.
Here’s what you need to know about the Conference League draw, including when it takes place, when future draws are and the fixture schedule for 2024/25.
Table of Contents
- 1 When is the Conference League draw?
- 2 How to watch the Conference League draw: TV channel, live stream
- 3 Conference League schedule, fixtures 2025/26
- 4 When is the Conference League knockout phase?
- 5 When are the Conference League draws?
- 6 Which English clubs are in the Conference League 2025/26?
- 7 When is the Conference League final?
When is the Conference League draw?
The draw will take place on Friday, August 29 – a day after the play-off ties come to a close to decide the last teams to qualify.
The draw ceremony will start at 12:00 BST / 07:00 ET / 04:00 PT.
How to watch the Conference League draw: TV channel, live stream
The draw will be shown live and for free on UEFA.com, as well as on UEFA’s YouTube channel and BBC Sport’s website and iPlayer.
TNT Sports will also broadcast the draw via Discovery+ and YouTube.
Conference League schedule, fixtures 2025/26
The league phase runs until Decmber 18, with the play-offs in February and the rest of the knockout stage before the final taking place between March and early May.
Matchday 1: October 2 2025
Matchday 2: October 23 2025
Matchday 3: November 6 2025
Matchday 4: November 27 2025
Matchday 5: December 11 2025
Matchday 6: December 18 2025
When is the Conference League knockout phase?
Play-offs: February 19 & 26 2026
Round of 16: March 12 & 19 2026
Quarter-finals: April 9 & 16 2026
Semi-finals: April 30 & May 7 2026
Final: May 27 2026
When are the Conference League draws?
League phase: August 29 2025
Knockout phase play-offs: TBC
Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final, and final: February 27 2026
Which English clubs are in the Conference League 2025/26?
FA Cup holders Crystal Palace are England’s representatives, having been demoted from the Europa League because of a UEFA ruling upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
When is the Conference League final?
The final will take place on May 20 2025 at the RB Arena home of Leipzig.
The winners gain a place in the league phase of the 2026/27 Europa League if they have not qualified through their domestic competition.